New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

| incapable Of making good bargain with anybody
| and never believes more letters would go ut o
penny chan at sixrencc. Rut Mr. llennil<er
lIeaton will stick to Ills rojnt and he has got @he
cur vf the plhJic and e,ca OF The House VI ON
| mons.
| The list of pictures for the forthcoming eXhi'
bitions of the Royal Academy and the Grosvenor
Gallery includes few Of surprising interest eNccrl
| those already mentioned. Even the best men
| seem to be workn. in old groves. and the second
| best worship the commonplace as usual. Mr.
| Orhardson has another Interior framework
Tor q domestic quarrel, plausibly painted but de.
| void VI every attempt at originality Messrs
Fald, Firth, Marks, Colin Hunter. Brett and
scores Of others send cauvases which hight have
been painted this year or ten years arc. Cities
| are already saying that Sir Frederick Leigh
ton will asain have to apologize foI
the mcdiocrny of the exhibition BY
the badness of the weather. Much of the beat ana
most sincere work goes as usual TO the Grosvenor
| Gallery.
Mr. Frank Holl is now reported as saying that be
will probably not visit America till next antnmn.
| Important commissions keep him here, including g
portraits of the Prince Of Wales and Mr. Bright.
He will send to this years exhibitions IikeDesses
of Sir George Trevelyan. Mr.. j. s. Morgan the
| American banker, and Mr.. w. S. Gilbert. but not
| of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Mr.. Joha Collier's portrait of Mr. Toole. painted
for Mr. Irving and now hanging in the Reefste
Rooms ut the Lyceum Theatre, is sOlidly and spirit
edly painted and is one of the very best works of
this rapidly rising artist, who is Professor lluz-
leys sonin-law.
A fresh outburst of Carlyle literature, anecdotes
and savings comes from the publication oil the Lie
and Writings of Aune Gilchrist. Walt Whitman
a. tbn t,.ar fact 1nn IN
he bad ever known Her stories about Carlyle
are in q rather more amiable light than other re-
cent literature. Some interesting autograph
letters of Carlyle aie coming into the market.
Mr. Ruskin's profits from his peculiar system of
publishing his books are state at S2O,OOO Tor
the last year. This sum apparently remains to BIN
after paying bis publisher. Mr.. George Allen. for
his services. Ills experience is not without inilu-
ence on the current controversy between authors
and publishers.
The death of NJ. Prosper Tangere, at Paris, was
not unexpected, his age being over eighty years.
Every student of Pascal viii. regret tie loss OF
the editor who first published the genuine text of
the Pensees" from the original manuscript. lie
leay es bot one pub ished volume of new edition
uf hi complete works which was meant to be deh-
pitive 1t is not known who will edit the re main
ing nine.
The Qneen Is now said to have conntermanded
the performance OF - Faust" At tho Lyceum The
atre, intended to be given in her presence alone.
Her early departure for tho Continent obligeS tho
postpouement.
Colonel Mapleson has scored the greatest snccess
of his present Italian Opera season in the produc-
ton OF Carmen With Nine. Minnie liaGk The
British public likes her robnst style as much as
ever, and the hOuse crowded and enthusiastic
| sThe Morning Post declares that Nine. Hank
surpasses all other artists who have essayed Car
men in the perfection of her reading of every
scene.
Mr. Tyndall's gallant effort to continre 10 dis
charge the duties of Professor of Natural Philo--
opby in the Roval Institution has ended with his
resignation Ills health broke down last year from
reckless OverwOrk, ard he has never really
raj iej. He has everybodys sympathy and best
wishes for his ultimate recovery lfe retains some
connection with the Royal Institution. though his
lectures always the most attractive OF the series,
are not likely to be resumed at present.
Thr American Minister aud Mrs Phelps have
London till week after next. Mr.. Phelpss health
continues to improve. They remain IA guests OF
Mr. J. S. Morgan at bis lila at Monte Carlo.
Lord Randolph Cbnrchili arrived yesterday
morning at tho Hotel Bristol, Paris, from Milan,
and comes to London next week Lady Randolph
Churchill returns from Ireland 10 m"et him. he
diues on sunday week with Mr.. Chamberlain.
The dinner was arranged some time since and 10 OF
no political significance. G.w.s.